Fishing reel



. Nov. 3",1925.

c. A. BAKE-R FISHING REEL Filed Nov. 28. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.1.

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C.A.BAKER FISHiNG REEL Fiied Nov. 28. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 22 l c. A. BAKER FISHING REEL Filed Nov. 28. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Nov. '3, 1925.

-. UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ALMA. BAKER, OF BATU GAJAH KINTA, PERAK, FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

FISHING REEL.

Application filed November-'28, 1924. Serial No. 752,572.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ALMA BAKER, C. B. E. a British subject, residing at Batu Gajah kinta, Perak, Federated Malay- This invention relates to fish line reels and more particularly to fish line reels of the kind comprising a fish line reel mounted on a shaft adapted to be rotated in one. direction by a driving gear operated by a'crank or the like.

Such fish line reels as heretofore constructed suffer from the disadvantage that the reel shaft can berotated by the driving gear at one speed only. This is not always advantageous 'as in many instances it is desirable that the line be wound quicklyon the reel and it 'is an object of the present invention to provide means whereb the reel shaft can be rotated at a relatively i'gh speed and consequently the line wound quickly on the reel when desired. a

A further object/of the invention is to provide improved means whereby the reel shaft may be entirely disconnected from the driving gear whereby the reel shaft and consequently the reel-is released for free rotation.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved brake for the r'e'elwhich is manually controlled so as 'frictionally to retard or stop the rotation of the reel.

These and other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully explained and for this purpose reference Wlll now be-made to a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated by way of example on the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 shows a improved reel. I Figure 2 illustrates .an end viewfthereof, Figure 3 is an end elevation of the driving mechanism with the reel removed,f

Figure 4 is a section on the lined-4 of Figure 3, I

Figure 5 is a front view of the driving mechanism with the enclosing casing orgear' box broken away to show more clearly said front elevation of the.

.mechanism the latter bein in a difierent.

position to that shown in ig. 4 and,

me 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawin s wherein the same reference numerals in icate the same or similar parts 1 Fig. 2 IS the fish line reel which is mounted on a shaft 2 Figs. 3-5 so Figure 6 is a view on the line 6 6 of ig as to rotate therewith said shaft having a portion projecting beyond the reel, into a shallow gear box 3 one endof said shaft being supported in abearing 4 provided on the gear box 3. y r

The projecting portion of the shaft is of reduced dlameter and has-gear members 5 and 6 slidably mounted thereon said gear members being formed integrally one with the other and being feathered to said-shaft .so that the shaft 2 and 6 will rotate together.

bers v5 and 6 and consequently the reel shaft "2'and reel 1 I provide-a frictional. driving" gear members 5 and mechanism comprising a spindle" 7 Fig. 4

jour'nalled at one end on a bridge piece 8 secured in any suitable manner as by screws of the spindle 7 being supported in a journal drag 14 said spindle having also a crank handle 15 secured thereto as by a. screw 16 tated.

Loosely mounted on the spindle 7 are two gear members 17 and 18 for ed integrally V one withthe other and-adap ed to be en- 6 on the reel shaft 2.

i I 9 Fig.2 to the gear box 3 the oppositeend whereby said spindle may be manually. r0 '55, I

gaged by the slidable gear members 5 and. 9

vIn order that the gear members Hand 18 may be caused to rotate with the spindle 14 inone direction .the bearing 10 is cause able bearing 10. By rotating the capstan drag to move inwardly by the threads 13 and the washer 19 is tightl pressed against the gear member 18 whereby the gear members 17 and 18 will rotate with the spindle 7 on rotation of the latter by the crank 15.

Any suitable means may be provided for.

preventing rotation of the spindle 7 in the reverse direction. One convenient arrangement comprises a ratchet wheel 22 secured to the spindle 7 and engaged by a pawl 23 on the bridge piece 8 the pawl beingheld in engagement with the wheel 22 by a spring with whidh a bar 27 is in engagement said bar being slidable on pillars/ 28, Figs. 2

and 5.

Springs 29 tend normally to pressthe bar 27 and consequently the gear members 5 and 6 away from the gear member 18.

. In order to move the gear members 5 and 6 against the action of the springs 29 ta? pered cams 30 are provided said cams be ng mounted on the underside of arms 31 of a member 32 guided for sliding movement in the gear box 3 by pins 33 engaging slotsZ-H; in said member.

An arm 35 is pivoted at one end thereof to the member 32 said arm being connected to a post 36 on a disc 37 having a pivot pin 38 extending through the gear box 3 and to which an operating handle 39 is secure gl as by means of a screw 40.

In one position of the handle 39 the gear member 5 is in engagement with the gear member 17- the gear ratio between said members being in the example illustrated 1:1.

If now the arm 39 is moved to the middle or neutral position the member 32 will be is'moved still further downward Fig. 3

, whereby the cams30 acting on the bar 27 will cause the gear member 6 to engage the gear member 18 Fig. 5 the ratio of the gears 18 and 6 being in this case as 3% 1.

The gears 5, 17 and 6, 18 may be of any desired size so that different gear ratios may be obtained.

By the arrangement described it is possible to drive the reelshaft 2 at two differ- -which are not under a friction or yielding control.

Furthermore by simply rotating the capstan drag 14 to retract along the threaded portion 13 the clutch members are released and the frictional drag on the reel 2 consequently decreased.

If desired indicators such as plates 41 may be provided on the gear box 3' to indicate the gear ratio corresponding to the position of the handle 39.

Means may also be provided to positively retain the handle 39 and consequently the gears 5 and 6 in the neutral or free spool position. Such means may comprise spring pressed plungers 42 Fig. 1 on the gear box adapted to engage recesses in the handle 39 whereby the free spool position will be maintained until a positive force is applied to the handle 9 to move said handle away from the neutral position. Instead of this arrangement a spring pressed plunger may be located in the post 36 said plunger being adapted to engage a recess in the box 3 when the mechanism is in the neutral or free spool position.

For supporting the opposite end of the shaft 2 I provide a bush 43, Fig. 6 supported in a shallow end box 44 and secured in posit on by a nut 45-engaging a threaded ortion on said bush. The inner portion M the bush 43 is provided with a washer 46 ha'vlng surfaces 47 for guiding a fork 48 slidably mounted in the interior of the box 44 for which purpose the box has a slot 49 through which a pin 50 extends. The pin 50 also passes through a hole in the fork and the inner end of said pin has a finger 51 secured thereto by means of a screw 52 which serves to secure the pin 50 the fork 48 and the finger 51 together.

By sliding the pin 50 towards the shaft 2 .the finger 51 can be brought into engagement with a ratchet wheel 53 secured to the reel by a pin 54. A circular spring 55 secured to thebox 44 by pins 56 has a portion cut away to embrace the finger 51.

By means of this arrangement an audible signal is given to the fisherman when the line is running out. It is well known that occasionally the attention of the fisherman becomes distracted and when in this condition if a bite is obtained the first indication thereof received by the fisherman I S is-a snap or tug on the line when theline has run out which may result in breaking the line and consequent loss of the 'fish. By

means of the. arrangement above described whenever the line begins to run out as when a bite is obtained a series of clicks is heard owing to the slipping of the ratchet wheel .53 on the finger 51 wherebv the fishermans attention is drawn to the fact that is running out.

The box 44;.and gear box 3 are held in spaced relation by spacing members 57.

Means are also provided for exerting a brake on the reel when desired and in one convenient arrangement the brake comthe line prises a piece of leather or other suitable am aware that numerous changes of construction and operation may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of;

the invention and I therefore do not wish to be understood as limiting the scope of my claims by the positive terms employed in connection with the description.

I claim: 1. A fish line reel comprising a reel, a

diameters slideably mounted on said shaft so as to rotate therewith, a driving spindle, aplurality of gears of differentdiameters on said spindle, means for shifting the respective gear members slideably mounted '4, A-vfish line'reeli comprising a reel, a

reel shaft, a plurality of gear members of 'var ing diameters slideably mounted on, .sai shaft so as to rotate therewith, a driving spindle, a plurality of gear members of varying diameters on said spindle, means for moving the'respective gear members on ronthe gear shaft into engagement with the reel shaftinto enga ement with their complementary gear mem ers on the spindle so as to give the desired speed ratio, one of the gear members on said reel shaft being normally in engagement with one of the gear members -on the driving spindle, a-

crank for rotating the spindle, means for .moving the gear members on the shaft out of engagement with the gear members on the spindle so as to obtain a free spool condition and means for retaining the gear members on the shaft in such position.

5. A fish line reel comprising a reel, a reel shaft, aplurality of gear members of differ ent. diameters slidably mounted on said shaft so as to rotate therewith, a driving spindle, a. plurality of gear members of difreel shaft, a plurality of gear members om ferent diameters loosely mounted onv said said shaft, a driving spindle, means for ro-.

ing spindle and a. .plurality of gears of varying diameters loosely mounted on said spindle, the respective slideablegears on the reel shaft being adapted to be shifted into mesh with their complementary gear mem,-

, ,bers loosely mounted on the spindle and to co-operate therewith so' as to'give the desired speed .ratio tofthe reel shaft and a crank rotating the spindle, clutch members for frictionally connecting the spindle and the gear members thereon and a capstan drag on said s 'indle to apply and release the clutch mem ers.

- 3. A fish line reel @omprisiii a reel s ll-ea,

a plurality of gear members of varying spindle, a crank for rotating the spindle, clutch members "for frictionally connecting thespindle and the gear members thereon, a

capstan drag onsaid spindle to apply and release the clutch members, and means for moving any of the gear members, on the shaft into engagement with a desired gear member on the spindle whereby the shaft can be driven at the desired speed.

. 6. A fish line reel comprising a reel, a reel shaft, a plurality of gear members on the shaft, a spindle, a' plurality of gear members on the spindle, a crank' forrotating the spindle, and means for moving the gear members on the shaft into engagement with the desired gearmember on the spindle com-' prising a spring-controlled bar in engage ment with the gear members on the shaft, a slidable member, cams thereon adapted to engage the bar and to move said bar against the action of the springs a rotatable disc member connected to said sliding member anda' handle for operating said disc members on said spindle adapted to co-operate with the gear members on the shaft, a crank for rotatingvthe spindle, means for movingthe ,gear members on the shaft into or out of engagement with the gear members on the' spindle and'means for indicating the posi-,

tion of the gear members on the shaft.

8. A fish line reel comprising a reel, a reel shaft, a plurality ofgear members on said shaft,- a spindle, a plurality of gear members 10 on the spindle, adapted to co-operate with the gear members on the shaft, a crank for rotating the spindle means for moving the gear' members on the shaft into or olit of engagement with the gear members'on the spindle, and brake means adapted to be applied by hand against the reel.

" C. ALMA BAKER. I 

